"how's that" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Audio: en-au-how's that.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=how's that?}} how's that?
  1. Used to ask someone to repeat something Synonyms (asking to explain): how so Synonyms (asking to repeat): how's that again, I beg your pardon, pardon, come again
    Sense id: en-how's_that-en-phrase-en:beg_pardon Disambiguation of 'asking to explain': 46 35 18 Disambiguation of 'asking to repeat': 77 17 7
  2. (cricket) Used to make an appeal to the umpire as to whether the batsman is out or not Categories (topical): Cricket Synonyms (in cricket): howzat, owzat
    Sense id: en-how's_that-en-phrase-en:appeal_to_umpire Categories (other): English questions Disambiguation of English questions: 31 40 29 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'in cricket': 0 100 0
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see how, is, that. Related terms: how's that for
    Sense id: en-how's_that-en-phrase-LH-onoL~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 25 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 23 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 19 58
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      "sense": "asking to repeat",
      "word": "I beg your pardon"
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    {
      "sense": "asking to repeat",
      "word": "pardon"
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    {
      "sense": "asking to repeat",
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      "word": "how so"
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